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- Robert Harris
Roman Polanski's Macbeth is one of my favorite of his works.
I've seen it several times -- never in a pristine print, and have been waiting for this one to arrive from Criterion.
Produced from original camera negative and other original elements, the resultant imagery is superb, beyond reproach, and a testament to the extraordinary work of cinematographer Gilbert Taylor (who also photographed Repulsion).
In other words, typical work from Mr. Crisp and Columbia.
Color is unlike I've ever seen it before, with a depth that had me smiling from frame one. Densities, black levels, grain structure, shadow detail -- all dead on.
Macbeth is a film that never really received proper distribution. A major extra on this disc, and worth alone the price of admission, is a new documentary - Toil and Trouble: Making "Macbeth," from Criterion producer Karen Stetler and associates.
Now is your chance to finally see this magnificent film.
Image - 5*
Audio - 5
Very Highly Recommended.
RAH